Example sentences of "[noun] be [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Why , in other words , should perception be of the perceived object rather than any other object in the causal chain further back in the causal chain ; why every perception should not be of the Big Bang that started off the Universe .
2 May the force be with us .
3 May the force be with you : West Indies ' bowling heroes Curtly Ambrose ( left ) , who had match figures of 8–81 , and Courtney Walsh , whose spell of 11–7–8–4 on the last morning was decisive .
4 But nevertheless , May the Force be with you .
5 May the Force be with you . ’
6 ’ Trust me ’ and ’ May the force be with you ’ .
7 Shall brothers be for a' that .
8 Shall brothers be for a' that .
9 Would the offices be on the side of where
10 Okay so what would what would sine be from that then ?
11 Should the reply be in the affirmative then the offence would not be committed .
12 What will the future be for Southampton , Leeds , Cardiff or Newcastle ?
13 Will he ensure that the vast amount of aid which has been sent into the region for military purposes will in future be for peaceful purposes so that the region 's social injustices are dealt with as rapidly as possible ?
14 What will your future be like , say , six months or two years after you have achieved your goal ?
15 ‘ They are anxious that they should not go on running a system which may in the long term be at a loss , ’ he said .
16 Where would good eating be without the colour , variety and flavour of fresh vegetables ?
17 Thanks be to God for being what He is , for showing Himself to me …
18 ‘ Not a thing in the wide world , thanks be to God . ’
19 Thanks be to God for His gracious help !
20 So , with a bit of luck I shall be leaving the Midlands and returning to grubby old Gateshead or Sunderland , thanks be to God . ’
21 Thanks be to God for another one , said Paddy .
22 ‘ Well , thanks be to God . ’
23 ‘ Well , all well , thanks be to God . ’
24 After nibbling away at piece after piece of mahala and making a large hole in the harees dish , I said my Alhamdulillah — Thanks be to God .
25 Thanks be to God .
26 Thanks be to God , ’ they answered .
27 Thanks be to God , this is true . ’
28 Adding a quiet ‘ Thanks be to God ’ , she turned to Shama .
29 This time , thanks be to God , some were saved to tell the news .
30 Thanks be to God . ’
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